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Study Urges Elimination of Obsolete Telecom Regulations
(Gary Rohrer, Sunshine State News) — Regulations designed to moderate the local monopolies of telephone companies are obsolete, and are impeding job growth and investments in new technology, according to a report released Thursday. The report, issued by Citizens for a Digital Future, an Atlanta-based advocacy group that promotes broadband Internet access, shows that increased [...]
| Press ReleaseKathy Mears Joins On 3 Public Relations as Vice President
Marking the three year anniversary of On 3 Public Relations (On3PR), owner and President Christina Johnson today announced the addition of Kathy Mears to the On3PR team. Mears will serve as Vice President of the Florida-based firm. Kathy Mears comes to On3PR having served over 15 years at the highest levels of state government. She [...]
| NewsFlorida’s Al Cardenas named chair of American Conservative Union
Former Republican Party of Florida chairman Al Cardenas has been elected chairman of the American Conservative Union, which convened its annual conference today in Washington. The Havana-born Miamian succeeds David Keene, who had held the post since in 1984 and is serving as master of ceremonies at the cavalcade of conservative stars. Founded in 1964, the ACU says it’s the [...]
| NewsHospitality industry: Make licenses cheaper, faster and easier
Amid the anti-regulation fervor gripping the Florida Legislature this spring, the head of the state’s largest hospitality trade group on Wednesday urged lawmakers to speed up licensing, target inspections at select hotels and restaurants, and make liquor licenses easier to obtain. Testifying before the Florida House’s Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee, Carol Dover, the president of [...]
| Press ReleaseCoach Tony Dungy Supports Program that Saves Young Lives through Education, Awareness
The Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndromes (CAS) Foundation, in collaboration with All Children’s Specialty Physicians and Hillsborough County Public Schools, along with former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Tony Dungy, today announced the unveiling of The SafeBeat Initiative. The Initiative will begin an awareness campaign to provide heart screenings to all Hillsborough County high school students beginning March [...]
| StatementAAF and FPRA Holiday Madness a Success!
The annual American Advertising Federation and Florida Public Relations Association media auction and reception took place December 3, 2009 at Hotel Duval in downtown Tallahassee. This year’s theme, Holiday Madness, highlighted AMC’s award-winning television series Mad Men and included auction items from the show. Proceeds of the event went to local advertising and public relations [...]
| Sarasota Herald TribunePublic notices need to be in print and online
As chair of the Senate Committee on Community Affairs, I have the job of moving multiple areas of legislation dealing with issues that affect our communities. Among those issues this year is legislation that addresses newspaper advertisements and notices, and how such notices are to be made public and the frequency with which they must [...]
| Media AdvisoryCENTRAL FLORIDA’S 2009 CAPITOL CONNECTION HOSTS SUNRAIL RALLY
(Tallahassee, FL) – Members of Central Florida’s Capitol Connection today announced its plans for a SunRail Rally to be held in Tallahassee, Florida on Wednesday, March 18 at 11:45 a.m. in front of the Senate Chambers (4th Floor, Capitol). Over 130 members from eight local Chambers of Commerce will be participating and voicing their strong [...]
| Media AdvisoryFRLA MEDIA ADVISORY
Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association President Carol Dover to Give “State of the Industry” Legislative Briefing in South Florida TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) President Carol Dover will address the FRLA South Florida Regional Meeting and Legislative Summit on Thursday, March 19 at Bal Harbor’s The Regent Resort. Dover will address [...]
| Press ReleaseFRLA Applauds House Committee for Passing HB 717 / Hospitality Education Program
(Tallahassee, FL) – The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) today thanks the members of the House Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee for passing HB 717 out of committee. The bill, known as the Hospitality Education Program (HEP), preserves America’s most successful “school to career” program where over 20,000 High School students in [...]
